Unlike in years past, we are staying in an undisclosed location, doing our part bolster a neighboring states local economy (This photo was taken at the behest of a multinational conglomorate.) Please remember – Alcohol and fireworks do not mix! Find some neighbor kid to light them for you. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday –Continue reading “We hold these truths to be self-evident”
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The first part of AP US History in under 10 minutes
It was a tense April in Boston in 1775. The colonists were simmering with resentment toward the motherland, on account of King George III having strewn the colonies with excessive tacks, painful to step on and bothersome to the horses. Furthermore, British cabbies had refused to unionize, and the colonists were adamantly opposed to taxisContinue reading “The first part of AP US History in under 10 minutes”
Civilized political discourse
February 19, 1807 –In the presidential election of 1800, Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson drew to a tie. The House of Representatives broke the tie by throwing their weight behind Jefferson, making him president, on February 17, 1801. Burr was given the vice-presidency as either a consolation prize or a practical joke. Like many otherContinue reading “Civilized political discourse”
The Haus of Dcaligari 